Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2835 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2266a. |
Obverse
A Latin cross. Letters in the quarters: νκ| : ν(ί)κ(η) ζ(ωη)φ(όρος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ροσ
σραγισ
μουκαιφυ
λακηκαι̣
σκεπη
στ(αυ)ρὸς σφραγὶς μου καὶ φυλακὴ καὶ σκέπη
Translation
σταυρὸς σφραγὶς μου καὶ φυλακὴ καὶ σκέπη.
The Cross is my seal, my protect and my shelter.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2835 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2266a. |
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2835 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2266a. |
Commentary
Wassiliou-Seibt read the letters in the quarters as Ν, Κ, Ζ, Φ and took them to form the epithet "life-bringing victory" in connection with the image and ideology of the Cross.